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Levine Toilolo caught 3-of-4 targets for 69 yards and a touchdown in the Falcons' Week 6 loss to the Seahawks.

Toilolo out-targeted Jacob Tamme. The Seahawks forgot to cover him on his 46-yard touchdown in the third quarter. Despite the big day, Toilolo has only five catches in six games. He's not about to become a meaningful pass catcher for Atlanta's high-flying offense. Oct 16 - 8:20 PM

Falcons TE Levine Toilolo is on the Falcons' 53-man roster bubble.

Jacob Tamme and third-rounder Austin Hooper are both locks, leaving Toilolo to battle for a spot with D.J. Tialavea, Joshua Perkins and Arthur Lynch. Toilolo has made close to zero impact through three NFL seasons, catching only 49 passes. Just seven of those came in 2015. He needs to convince the Falcons he's worth keeping around as a blocker. Aug 11 - 5:31 PM

TEs coach Wade Harman echoes the sentiment. "I think he's got a little more confidence going," Harman said. "I know he spent a lot of time in the offseason just working on his hands and just being confident that he can do it." Completely invisible through his first two NFL seasons — aside from some brutal drops — Toilolo caught three passes for 36 yards in Atlanta's preseason opener. Toilolo has never eclipsed 36 yards in a regular season game. Despite the supposed improvement, Toilolo isn't on the TE2 radar. Tue, Aug 18, 2015 05:48:00 PM

ESPN Falcons reporter Vaughn McClure sees Levine Toilolo playing more of a complementary role in 2015.

Toilolo ran more pass routes than Rob Gronkowski in 2014 but only caught 31 balls for 238 yards. That's trainwreck status. Toilolo also struggled as a blocker. The Falcons' best course of action would be to add a tight end in free agency and slide Toilolo into a limited-snap role. Julius Thomas, Jordan Cameron, and Charles Clay are the top tight ends on the market. Fri, Feb 13, 2015 02:16:00 PM

Julio Jones (turf toe) was limited to side work in Thursday's practice.

Jones took part in the walk-through, but not team drills. He'll be listed as "DNP." Coach Dan Quinn is hoping he can get in a limited session on Friday. ESPN's Adam Schefter has reported the Falcons are "optimistic" Jones will suit up against the Rams, but he's genuinely questionable. Even if he does play, it's quite possible he'll be a decoy. Jones is shaping up as a high-risk, high-reward option for the first week of the fantasy playoffs.

ESPN's Adam Schefter reported earlier that Sanu isn't likely to play this week. Atlanta's receiving corps is suddenly in rough shape with Sanu hurt and Julio Jones dealing with turf toe. Taylor Gabriel set a season-high in targets last week and could be in for another big workload Sunday against Los Angeles.

Falcons LT Jake Matthews has been diagnosed with a sprained left knee, but the team is "hopeful" he can practice on Thursday.

Matthews didn't return after going down in the first half on Sunday. Thursday will be a test to see how far along he is, with how he feels on Friday likely determining his Week 14 status. Injuries are really starting to take a toll on the Falcons, who will be in both divisional and wild card dogfights down the stretch. Tom Compton is the next man up.